Charging handle for a firearm with angled latch
US9835394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A3/72
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A charging handle having a base and a substantially perpendicularly-oriented cross-member. The cross-member is configured to be received longitudinally within an upper receiver for a firearm with the base being positioned fully forward of the upper receiver. The charging handle further includes a spring-biased charging handle latch that pivots about a fulcrum pin. The charging handle latch has an upper arm and a lower arm. The upper arm includes an angled surface that, when engaged, contacts an upper edge of a charging handle latch pocket within a side of the upper receiver. The lower arm is biased by a compression spring that is positioned within a bore of the base. When engaged, the angled surface of the upper arm is retained within the latch pocket of the upper receiver and creates an angle relative to an imaginary centerline of the charging handle cross-member.
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